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American college football season
The 1985 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team represented the
University of Notre Dame in the
1985 NCAA Division I-A football season.
[1] The team was coached by
Gerry Faust and played its home games at
Notre Dame Stadium in
South Bend, Indiana.
Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 14 | 2:30 p.m. | at
Michigan | No. 13 | |
CBS | L 12–20 | 105,523 |
[2] |
September 21 | 7:30 p.m. |
Michigan State | | |
ESPN | W 27–10 | 59,075 | |
September 28 | 12:00 p.m. | at
Purdue | | |
TBS | L 17–35 | 69,338 | |
October 5 | 3:30 p.m. | at No. 17
Air Force | | |
ABC | L 15–21 | 52,123 | |
October 19 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 19
Army | | - Notre Dame Stadium
- Notre Dame, IN (
rivalry)
| USA,
WGN | W 24–10 | 59,075 | |
October 26 | 2:00 p.m. |
USC | | - Notre Dame Stadium
- Notre Dame, IN (
rivalry)
| | W 37–3 | 59,075 | |
November 2 | 3:30 p.m. |
Navy | | - Notre Dame Stadium
- Notre Dame, IN (
rivalry)
| ABC | W 41–17 | 59,075 | |
November 9 | 12:00 p.m. |
Ole Miss | | - Notre Dame Stadium
- Notre Dame, IN
| USA, WGN | W 37–14 | 59,075 |
[3] |
November 16 | 3:30 p.m. | at No. 1
Penn State | | | ABC | L 6–36 | 84,000 | |
November 23 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 17
LSU | | - Notre Dame Stadium
- Notre Dame, IN
| USA, WGN | L 7–10 | 59,075 |
[4] |
November 30 | 3:30 p.m. | at No. 4
Miami (FL) | | | CBS | L 7–58 | 49,236 | |
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Roster
1985 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team roster
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Players
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Coaches
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Offense
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Defense
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Special teams
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- Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
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Injured
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Redshirt
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Game summaries
at Michigan
Notre Dame at Michigan
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
No. 13 Fighting Irish |
3 |
6 | 3 | 0 |
12 |
• Wolverines |
0 |
3 | 14 | 3 |
20 |
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Scoring summary |
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| 1 | | ND |
John Carney 34-yard field goal | ND 3–0 |
| 2 | | ND | John Carney 37-yard field goal | ND 6–0 |
| Mich |
Mike Gillette 21-yard field goal | ND 6–3 |
| ND | John Carney 47-yard field goal | ND 9–3 |
| 3 | | Mich |
Jim Harbaugh 10-yard run (Gillette kick) | Michigan 10–9 |
| ND | John Carney 25-yard field goal | ND 12–10 |
| Mich |
Gerald White 3-yard run (Gillette kick) | Mich 17–12 |
| 4 | 5:12 | Mich | Mike Gillette 22-yard field goal | Mich 20–12 |
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Michigan State
At Purdue
at No. 17 Air Force
[5]
Army
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Cadets |
0 |
7 | 3 | 0 |
10 |
• Notre Dame |
14 |
0 | 7 | 3 |
24 |
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Scoring summary |
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| 1 | | ND | Pernell Taylor 1-yard run (John Carney kick) | ND 7-0 |
| 1 | | ND | Tim Brown 19-yard pass from Steve Beuerlein (John Carney kick) | ND 14-0 |
| 2 | | ARMY | Bill Lampley 4-yard run (Craig Stopa kick) | ND 14-7 |
| 3 | | ARMY | Craig Stopa 22-yard field goal | ND 14-10 |
| 3 | | ND | Allen Pinkett 1-yard run (John Carney kick) | ND 21-10 |
| 4 | 6:23 | ND | John Carney 21-yard field goal | ND 24-10 |
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[6]
USC
Notre Dame played the first half in navy blue jerseys and changed into green jerseys for the second half.
USC at Notre Dame
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Trojans |
0 |
0 | 3 | 0 |
3 |
• Fighting Irish |
14 |
13 | 3 | 7 |
37 |
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Scoring summary |
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| 1 | | ND | Pinkett 2-yard run (Carney kick) | ND 7-0 |
| 1 | | ND | Beuerlein 6-yard run (Carney kick) | ND 14-0 |
| 2 | | ND | Carney 26-yard field goal | ND 17-0 |
| 2 | | ND | Stams 5-yard run (Carney kick) | ND 24-0 |
| 2 | | ND | Carney 33-yard field goal | ND 27-0 |
| 3 | | USC | Shafer 39-yard field goal | ND 27-3 |
| 3 | | ND | Carney 43-yard field goal | ND 30-3 |
| 4 | | ND | Williams 8-yard pass from Andrysiak (Carney kick) | ND 37-3 |
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Navy
Ole Miss
Notre Dame finally had the opportunity to exact revenge on the Rebels for a 20-13 loss at
Jackson eight years earlier.
Ole Miss at Notre Dame
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Rebels |
0 |
0 | 0 | 14 |
14 |
• Fighting Irish |
3 |
14 | 14 | 7 |
38 |
- Date: November 9
- Location: Notre Dame Stadium • South Bend, Indiana
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Scoring summary |
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| 1 | | ND | Carney 41-yard field goal | Notre Dame 3-0 |
| 2 | | ND | Pinkett 1-yard run (Carney kick) | Notre Dame 10-0 |
| 2 | | ND | Brown 14-yard pass from Beuerlein (Carney kick) | Notre Dame 17-0 |
| 3 | | ND | Pinkett 2-yard run (Carney kick) | Notre Dame 24-0 |
| 3 | | ND | Redher 22-yard pass from Beuerlein (Carney kick) | Notre Dame 31-0 |
| 4 | | MISS | Meyers 10-yard pass from Osgood (Owen kick) | Notre Dame 31-7 |
| 4 | | MISS | Cleveland 1-yard run (Owen kick) | Notre Dame 31-14 |
| 4 | | ND | Southall 7-yard run (Carney kick) | Notre Dame 38-14 |
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[7]
at No. 1 Penn State
Notre Dame at Penn State
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Fighting Irish |
0 |
0 | 0 | 6 |
6 |
• No. 1 Nittany Lions |
7 |
13 | 10 | 6 |
36 |
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[8]
No. 17 LSU
Ironically, Gerry Faust's last game in
Notre Dame Stadium was against the same school he faced in his first game as Irish coach
four years earlier.
LSU at Notre Dame
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
• No. 17 Tigers |
0 |
3 | 0 | 7 |
10 |
Fighting Irish |
7 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
7 |
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Scoring summary |
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| 1 | 9:26 | ND |
Tim Brown 18-yard run (
John Carney kick) | ND 7–0 |
| 2 | 0:00 | LSU | Matt DeFrank 27-yard field goal | ND 7–3 |
| 4 | 3:26 | |
Garry James 2-yard run (Ron Lewis kick) | LSU 10–7 |
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[9]
at No. 4 Miami (FL)
Notre Dame at Miami (FL)
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Fighting Irish |
0 |
7 | 0 | 0 |
7 |
• No. 4 Hurricanes |
13 |
14 | 10 | 21 |
58 |
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Scoring summary |
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| 1 | | MIA | Greg Cox 39-yard field goal | MIA 3-0 |
| 1 | | MIA | W. Williams 6-yard run (Greg Cox kick) | MIA 10-0 |
| 1 | | MIA | Greg Cox 47-yard field goal | MIA 13-0 |
| 2 | | MIA | Bennie Blades 61-yard interception return (Cox kick) | MIA 20-0 |
| 2 | | ND | Allen Pinkett 3-yard run (John Carney kick) | MIA 20-7 |
| 2 | | MIA | Melvin Bratton 7-yard pass from Vinny Testaverde (Cox kick) | MIA 27-7 |
| 3 | | MIA | Greg Cox 48-yard field goal | MIA 30-7 |
| 3 | | MIA | Michael Irvin 15-yard pass from Vinny Testaverde (Greg Cox kick) | MIA 37-7 |
| 4 | | MIA | Vinny Testaverde 1-yard run (Greg Cox kick) | MIA 44-7 |
| 4 | | MIA | Andre Brown 17-yard pass from Geoff Torretta (Seelig kick) | MIA 51-7 |
| 4 | 4:44 | MIA | Bill Hawkins recovered blocked punt in end zone (Greg Cox kick) | MIA 58-7 |
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[10]
Awards and honors
Team players drafted into the NFL
Player |
Position |
Round |
Pick |
NFL club
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[12]
References
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"Notre Dame Yearly Results (1985-1989)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from
the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved July 26, 2015.
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^ Tommy George (September 15, 1985).
"U-M defense bogs down Irish, 20–12".
Detroit Free Press. p. D1.
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"Notre Dame crushes Ole Miss". The Courier-Journal. November 10, 1985. Retrieved November 4, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Tigers attack Irish". The Indianapolis Star. November 24, 1985. Retrieved November 4, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"NOTRE DAME KICKS ONE AWAY TO AIR FORCE".
Chicago Tribune. October 6, 1985. Retrieved January 19, 2020.
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"Irish upset No. 19 Army to answer critics." Gainesville Sun. 1985 Oct 20.
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^ Gainesville Sun. 1985 Nov 10.
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"PENN STATE TROUNCES NOTRE DAME TO STAY UNBEATEN".
The New York Times. November 17, 1985. Retrieved January 19, 2020.
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"Wickersham Passes LSU to 10-7 Victory Over Irish".
Los Angeles Times. November 24, 1985. Retrieved January 18, 2020.
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"FAUST ERA AT NOTRE DAME ENDS IN 58-7 HUMILIATION".
The New York Times. December 10, 1985. Retrieved January 19, 2020.
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"NOTRE DAME FIGHTING IRISH - Football". Archived from
the original on December 17, 2008. Retrieved December 30, 2008.
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^
"1986 NFL Draft".
Pro Football Reference. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
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